Identifying Minimum Datasets for Pressure Ulcer Assessment and Analysis of Nursing Records in Home Nursing.
- Author:
Hyun Young KIM
1
;
Hyeon Ae PARK
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Korea. flowhykim@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Home nursing;
Pressure ulcer;
Nursing assessment;
Nursing records
- MeSH:
Dataset*;
Exudates and Transudates;
Gyeonggi-do;
Home Nursing*;
Humans;
Nursing Assessment;
Nursing Records*;
Odors;
Pressure Ulcer*;
Skin;
Specialization;
Ulcer;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2009;20(1):105-111
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify minimum datasets for ulcer assessment and to map the minimum datasets to paper-based nursing records for pressure ulcer care in homecare setting. METHODS: To identify minimum datasets for pressure ulcer assessment, the authors reviewed four guidelines for pressure ulcer care. The content validity of the minimum datasets was assessed by three homecare nurse specialists. To map the minimum datasets to nursing records, the authors examined 107 pressure ulcer events derived from 45 pressure ulcer patients who received home nursing from two hospitals in Gyeonggi Province. RESULTS: The minimum datasets for initial assessment were anatomical location, stage, size, tissue, exudate, condition of periwound skin, undermining, odor, and pain. 'Location' was recorded best, accounting for a complete recording rate of 98.1%. 'Exudate' and 'pain' showed the poorest record, accounting for 2.8% and 0%,respectively. The minimum datasets for progress assessment were wound size, tissue, and exudate, each accounted for 31.8%, 2.8%, and 4.7%, respectively. CONCLUSION: This study concluded that data on pressure ulcer assessment was not sufficient homecare and it can be improved by adopting minimum datasets as identified in this study.
